MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC classes are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can institutions
manage
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Trainers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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